BusinessAgro
11 Feb
In its bid to cushion the effect of the rising cost of producing poultry feeds, Delta State Government, has distributed 7,660 bags (388 tonnes) of maize to members of the Poultry Farmers Association of Nigeria (PAN) in the state.
11 Feb
Yearly, Nigeria has the potential of earning millions of naira as foreign exchange from the sales of flowers in commemoration of the St. Valentine’s Day celebrated every February 14.
11 Feb
.Gives fish feeds to 1,000 farmers The Oyo State Government has begun the second phase of inputs distribution to farmers as part of its Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAfER) initiative, to cushion the effect of economic hardship on the residents. The government, at an event organised by the SAfER Committee through the Ministry of…
5 Feb
A retired Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe, said Edo State has the capacity to feed Nigeria through the cultivation of rice.
5 Feb
The challenges facing agricultural sector are multifaceted, encompassing issues such as inadequate infrastructure, poor youth and women engagement, limited access to credit, unfavourable credit conditions, corruption, extortion
5 Feb
The Federal Government’s dream of increasing the country’s coconut production level from the current 224,186 metric tonnes (MT) yearly to 500,000 MT by 2025 may not be feasible after all, considering the array of challenges facing the sector.
4 Feb
Nigeria is losing over $2b yearly due to under explored value chain opportunities within the global Cocoa industry, caused by a lack of the cocoa culture and full appreciation of the value propositions.
4 Feb
The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal has said that the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) is pivotal to achieving the food security goal of the Federal Government.
4 Feb
Amidst efforts by the Federal Government to boost food production in the country, the Nigeria Agro Input Dealers Association (NAIDA) has inaugurated the Compliance Monitoring team to tackle adulteration of farm inputs.
29 Jan
Stakeholders in the Cocoa industry have reiterated their resolve to drive positive transformations within the industry.Rising from the International Cocoa and Chocolate Forum (ICCF), recently, the stakeholders described the meet as not just a forum, but a catalyst for change.
29 Jan
Just like the price of other foodstuffs and agro commodities rising on daily basis, tomato traders in Badagry, Lagos State, have cried out over the growing price of the commodity, leaving them with little or no profit.
29 Jan
The Chief Executive Officer of Green Sahara Farms, Plateau State, Suleiman Dikwa has called on the Federal Government to provide direct interventions to bring down prices of agro commodities.
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